Category: Standard-Essential Patents
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Via LA boosts EV charging licensing efforts in Japan, signs partnership with local pool administrator ULDAGE
Japan plans significant growth to enhance its EV charging capabilities, Via LA’s head of programs Willy Chang tells ip fray.
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UK appeals court to hear Lenovo’s demand for forcible interim license from Ericsson starting on Tuesday: will imperialism or sanity prevail?
Starting Tuesday, the England and Wales Court of Appeal will hear Lenovo’s appeal of the denial of a forcible interim license from Ericsson. International comity is at stake.
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Samsung’s antitrust attack on ZTE over SEP licensing confirmed; ZTE won Brazilian preliminary injunction last month
As we suspected, it was Samsung who brought a German standalone SEP-related antitrust action against ZTE in Frankfurt. We’ve also discovered a January 23 Brazilian preliminary injunction that ZTE obtained.
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Implementer suing Chinese cellular SEP holder in Frankfurt, Germany in pursuit of FRAND licensing terms: parties unknown, could be Samsung v. ZTE
Context: Standard-essential patent (SEP) litigation is a field that sparks extraordinary creativity. The proposed EU SEP Regulation has been withdrawn (February 11, 2025 ip fray article), but some implementers of standards have recently placed bets on judicial help from the UK (February 11, 2025 ip fray article). What’s new: An unknown implementer is suing an…
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A “solid step” forward or “missed opportunity”: market divided over EU’s SEP Regulation withdrawal
Implementers, SEP holders and patent pools gave mixed reactions following yesterday’s surprising news that the European Commission has dropped the proposed EU SEP Regulation.
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European Commission drops EU SEP Regulation in line with its promise to depart from overregulation: new proposal may or may not come
The European Commission has dropped the proposed SEP regulation from its work program as no political agreement is foreseeable. A new proposal may or may not come.
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After 15+ years without license, Amazon bets on UK court forcing Nokia to grant interim license in May or June, but some claims are not FRAND-encumbered
Amazon hopes that a UK interim license will be granted in a few months’ time and thwart Nokia’s patent enforcement on a worldwide basis.
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Patently confirms Nokia’s milestone of 7K patent families declared essential to 5G standard
Beyond its 5G contributions, Nokia has also declared well over 1,700 patent families essential to earlier generations, further demonstrating its long-standing impact on mobile communications, Patently has found.
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Nokia wins first-ever Germany-wide patent injunction against Amazon Prime Video streaming service after three wins over Amazon devices
Context: Nokia has already won three patent rulings relating to Amazon streaming devices like the Fire TV Stick. A Germany-wide permanent injunction that the Munich I Regional Court ordered last year (September 20, 2024 ip fray article) has been enforced for a few months now. Shortly before the end of the year, Administrative Law Judge…
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New SEP lawsuits filed against Xiaomi over ASUSTeK patents in Munich: sources
Xiaomi is being sued over ASUSTeK patents in the Munich I Regional Court and possibly other venues, too.